Means for transportation of rolling stock



q H. WALTHALL MEANS FOR TRANSPORTATIGN OF flOLbING STOCK Filed April 19, 1925- Patented May 3, 1927-.

UNITED sTvAjiljjgksl assesses warran sememeomsaweew v iwiiiIA. ass-re ies es emma means To Rbia'riitr A. wirirnow, or MONTGOMERY, w isr VIRGINIA.

'i'vii Aits'i oit masseommiow or ROLLING swoon.

Aa iiaami med April 19, 1926. 'sefiain'o. 102342.

' thereon and held securely-in such car with age the parts of said rolling-stool;

out movement which would otherwise dam- Anot herobject or this invent-ion is the provision of means "as above which adjustable to secure various; members of such devices quickly and without con'ip'lic'ated parts, which may be readily attached to a fiat or gondola car of the freight type, which may be made fromyvaste or other material, and which therefore will be of maximum "efficiency.

To this end my invention consists -in the Provisionof a track or trackssecured to the bed of afiat or goiidola freight car, which track may consist of rails or other suitable material, but which will be referred to herein as rails. The spacing of such rails will depend upon'the gauge of the rolling stock to be transported.

Secured to such rails in an adjustable manner, and at each end thereof, I provide retaining members adapted to engage the rolling stock resting upon said rails, in such manner that they cannot he accidentally displaced thereon.

The invention further consists in the novel combination, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown inv the accompanying drawings;

In these drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of my invention Figure l is a plan view of a freight car bed equipped with my device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the adjustable retaining member.

Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view along the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly tothe embodiment illustrated, I have represented at 1 a freight car bed, which car may be either of the fiat or gondola typealthough the fiat car type is preferable. V

' To the bed 1 I spike or otherwise secure, a pair of rails 2 anda second pair 3. The distance of separation of the individual rails assemblies in their desired. position.

of each pairwill depend upon the gauge of rolling stock to be shipped. I I may very adyantaceouslv make use of old or worn out rails for this purpose, although this is'not essential; Likewise such rails may be made of Wood or the like.

' It is to be noted that each pair of rails straddle a rail of the btheripair'. This is desirable in order that the rolling stock may be nested or staggeredsupo'n the. car, that is, the wheels of one assembly will contact with or lie adjacent to the axle andjour'nal of its neighbor. Inthis manner the maximum number of rolling stock assel'nhliesmay be, accommodated.

Located between corresponding individual rails of the pairs 2 and?) I providea retaining assembly comprising a bent rail hav ing a horizontal portions and an'upsta-nd ing part 5 to which rail. is. secured in any d-esiredrmanner the spacing PIECES 6 and7.

I-n the form shown such spacing pieces comiprlse pressed metal frames riveted to rail part 4 and lying between the head and flange of one of the rolling stock supporting rails and adjacent the web thereof. The outer edges of spacing pieces .6 and 7 are beveled as at 8 and 9to accommodate the flange on the wheels of the rolling stock. This bevel is particularly necessary where old or worn out rails are utilized to comprise the pairs 2 and 3, as in such instances the head .is

often partially or most completely worn down. 1

It is desirable that the combined Width of spacing pieces 6 and 7, and rail pair 4: be just slightly .less than the. distance between webs of the corresponding individual rails of pairs 2 and 3 in order that the retaining assembly may be readily adjusted between them.

Corresponding apertures are provided in rail pairs 2 and 3', and the retaining assemblies as at 10 through which pins 11 may he slipped. in" order to secure the retaining The pins 11 maybe locked in place by means of nuts 12, orin any other desired manner.

It is to be understod that similar pairs of each end of the car bed.

The rolling stock having been loaded upon the pairs of rails 2 and 3, the retaining as semblies may be adjusted toward each other axle'and journal portions.

by proper manipulation of the pins 11 so that the rolling stock will be securely held against accidental displacement during shipment. It will be noted that when the parts have been properly adjusted relative to the rolling stock, one upturned rail part will engage the axle of the outside stock, the other corresponding rail part engaging the journal projecting beyond the wheel of the staggered upon a car bed, each touching its neighbor, the end stock being held against accidental displacement, and therefore the entire number may be safely transported Obviously, other than rails may be used as the bent members 4 and 5,.as this maytake the form of a bar, havlng its end bent:

upwardly so as to engage an axle or journal of the stock.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In combmat on, a

taining means secured to said rails, said means adapted to engage said stock at its 2. In combination, a car bed, two pairs of supporting rails thereon in straddlingrelation, and rolling stock vreta1nin, means se- Thus car bed, a pair of supporting rails thereon, rolling stock reprojecting element adapted to engage rolling stock upon said rails. I 4:. In combination, a car bed, two pairs of supporting rails thereon in straddling relation, and rolling stock retaining means secured between corresponding rails of said pairs, said means including a bent rail secured to spacing pieces on each side thereof. In combination, a car bed, two pairs of supporting rails thereon insst'raddling relation, and rolling stock retaining means secured between corresponding rails of said pairs, said means including a bent rail secured to spacing pieces on each side thereof, said spacing pieces engagingthe corresponding rails of each pair-adjacent their. webs. 6.111 combination, a carbed, two pairs oi. supporting rails thereon in straddling relation, and rolling stock retaining means secured between corresponding rails of said cured to spacing pieces on each side thereof, said spacing pieces being beveled at their outer edges.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

CLARENCE H. VVALTHALL.

pairs, said means including a bent rail se- 

